Week 2: Bears vs. Falcons

Usually it is the losing team that is fuming about officiating. Not Sunday. The steam was coming from the Bears, who felt like they needed to overcome more than just the Atlanta Falcons for their 14-13 victory. The Bears were flagged five times for roughness penalties, plus an illegal-use-of-hands...

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The 2002 injury nightmare worsened for the Bears on Sunday. Already without their best pass-rushing defensive lineman, they lost their best run-stopper when Pro Bowl tackle Ted Washington went out after turning his left ankle early in the second quarter. Washington did not return to the game as...

Two weeks. Two high passes. Two catches. Two game-winning touchdowns. David Terrell may not be the most prolific Bears receiver at this point of the season, but his two receptions have accounted for the winning scores in both games for a Bears team that is 2-0 for the first time since 1991. After...

Chris Chandler didn't take one snap from center Sunday. But the Bears' backup quarterback should be credited with one of the biggest plays of the game. When Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick tossed a 42-yard pass to Willie Jackson with 4 minutes 2 seconds left, the Bears' 14-13 lead appeared to...

Q Why does the Bears' coaching staff continue to be so conservative offensively at the end of close games? Defensively, the prevent (defense) also stinks. I am a huge fan, but the Bears were incredibly lucky to get away with a win with the questionable coaching decisions made during crunch time....

They chased him, surrounded him and, for the most part, contained him. So, in the end, the Bears escaped with a huffing-and-puffing 14-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons and elusive quarterback Michael Vick on Sunday at the Georgia Dome. The No. 1 pick in the draft last year, Vick accounted for...